The Portland daily press., 1887-11-26
IN HONOR OF DR.. ROUNDS.
Pleasant Gathering Of the Popular
Educators Former Pupils.

Notwithstanding threatening weather
yesterday there was large number OF the
former pupils of the Pennington Normal
School at the Preble House last night to
meet their old principal. DR.. G.. G. Rounds.
now principal of the New Hampshire State
Normal School at Plymouth Among those
present may be mentioned j. A. Greene and
wife, of New York; Miss Mabel Austin, Of
Cambridge, Mass. Jas. o. Bradbury, ESQ.,,
of Hartland; Hon. G. A. Harrington. Of
Norridgewock; F. E. G. Robbins and wife,
of Deering; DR.. j. ]. Cobb. Of Milan, N. H.;
}. M. S. Hunter and wife, of the Farming
ton Chronicle; Mrs. Helen M. Beedy Of
Pennington; Mrs. DR.. Sturgis, of New
Gloucester; j. w. Stetson of the Ash street
school, Manchester, N III.
An informal reception was held In the ho-
tel parlors, after which the party adjourned
to the dining room, whera an excellent din
ner was served in Mr.. Gibson's fine style.
At the close of the dinner Mr.. Greene, the
toaotmaster, called the company to order
and read several letters of regret, one from
Professor r. Woodbury. of the Castine Nor
NAL School, also from G. A. Woodbury. Of
Portland, Ashley St. Claire Of Calais, ID. III.
Knowlton and wife of Pennington, and 9TH
ers, and also the following telegram:
PENNINGTON, Me-, Nov. 25, 1887.
J. A. Greene, Preble House, Portland; ~,
Teachers and students OF the Farmlngton NOR
NAL School send cordial greetings 10 Dr. ROUNDS
alumni and friends. GEO. U. PURINGTON.
Mr.. Greene then spoke in feeling manner
of the causes which had called us together, OF
the great respect and love felt for DR.. Rounds
and proposed for the first toast "Why we are
here" calling upon James o. Bradbury OF
Hartland, to respond. Mr.. iBradbdry said,
judging from appearances we had come to
eat. Not only that, we had come to meet old
friends, and renew old acquaintances, but
that was not all. We had come to show our
love for the man who guided our early foot
sleeps in educational training, and to whom
we all owe so much for what we are, and
and have done.
The second toast, sour debt to DR..
Rounds! Though we can never pay it yet we
win acknowledge it," was responded to by
DR.. j. J. Cobb, of Milan, N. II. DIR. Cobb
referred to the never ending influences on
the characters Of those present by the per-
sonal influence of DR.. Rounds, not only in
the character of teacher, but also as friend
and adviser.
The next toast, "Our Guest, we but honor
ourselves in honoring him" was greeted with
rounds of applause. When this had ceased
the chairman called upon DR.. Rounds, who
spoke for some minutes, recalling many oi
the incidents of school life at Pennington,
and paying glowing tributes to the ability
and earnestness of his assistants. several OF
whom were present. Among these were
Mrs, Greene, Mrs Sturgis, Mrs. Beedy. f. e.
Stanley Of Lewiston, and Mr.. Stetson now
of Manchester.
The noxt toast, "The Bar, which cheers
but not inebriates," was responded to by
c. A. Harrington of Norridgewock.
The fifth and last toast was then proposed,
which the toastmaster said was one of those
subjects best treated by those who know
nothing about them; therefore he would call
upon the only bachelor present, Mr.. G. NJ
Norton of Saccarappa, to respond to 1.-THE
Ladies'" Mr.. Norton responded.
Adjourning again to the parlors, the fol
lowing musical programme was presented;
Duet-Realms OF the Blest. ............... .Cowan
Miss Lizzie M. Brown, Mr.. Z. l.. Jordan
Miss Mabel Austin.
Song-Faith and Hope. ;..........-......- .Miiaro
| Miss Brown.
song-The Postillicn ...:..................M .Molloy
| Mr.. Jordan.
| song-Eraynhen .......................B .Bachmanr
| Miss Brown.
Song-In Nights Still Calm. .....Luthei
| Mr.. Jordan.
At II O'Clock the company dispersed. 1t is
worthy of note that every class graduating
under DIR. Rounds was represented except
those of 80 and '82. thus including repre-
sentatives from % classes.